Improvement in moccasins



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No. 142,252I PatentedAugusfzfnma.

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE ALEXANDER MARGESSON, OF BANGOR, MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN NIOCCASINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,252, dated August26, 1873; application filed January 3, .1873.

and useful Improvements in Moccasins or Pacs; and` l do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, thatwill enable others skilled in the nart to which it appertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings andto the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification, in Which- Figure 1 shows a view of one side; Fig. 2,

a view of the other side; Fig. 3, a top view.

Fig. 4 shows a pattern of the sole; Fig. 5, a

pattern of the quarters; Fig. 6,- a pattern of the tongue; Fig. 7, apattern of the bucklestrap; Fig. 8, a pattern of the front lap.

The object of my invention is to produce a moccasin or pac which shallbe of'good shape, and be economical of materials in manufacture. Thematerial of which thesev articles are composed can be cut to muchgreater advantage When the portions required for the several parts ofthe shoe are small than when it is necessary to cut the patterns fromlarge pieces of hide. -Moreover, as some parts of the shoe require to beof the more expensive and better portion of the skin, While cheaperleather will answer equally well for the rest, small patterns allow theselection to be'made to greater advantage.

`In my moccasin, which is shown in the drawing, the bottom a is made asusual. lhe vamp b extends from the toe about half-way back to the heel,where it is stitched to the quarters.

These parts-the bottom and vamp--shouldbe made 4of the better portion ofthe leather, as being more exposed than the rest of the shoe.

The quarters c d are stitched to the vamp, as

shown, and may be made of lighter material. To one, c, is attached the-inner tongue, and to the outside of the other is stitched the lap j',for securing the shoe to the foot, as common.

Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 show the patterns from which `the various partsof my moccasin are cut.

When the nature of the leather will admit of its being done witheconomy, or when otherwise advisable, the vamp and one quarter may becut from one piece of leather, or the two quarters may be cut togetherinstead of being connected by stitching at c, as shown; but I thinkgreater saving will be effected by making the vamp and two quarters fromthree separate pieces.

I do not claim the devices shown in the patents of J. Goykendall, N o.107,064, and Rose and Mason, Nos. 120,460 and 126,836, which aim atproviding a dirt-excluder. Such is not the object of my invention. Nordo I claim the devices patented to C. E. Tyler, April 9, 1872, and JohnI-I. Hurd,'April 2, 1872. All of these cases are different from mine inevery particular of purpose and construction; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The within-described moccasin, made in the 'manner set forth, vfrom thepatterns herein shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this31st day of December, 1872.

l ALEXANDER MARGESSON.

Witnesses:`

EUGENE H. HERsEL, WM. FRANKLIN SEAVEY.

